Triple

T898
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject As We May Think E17 entity
Predicate hasSection P35 FINISHED
Object The Memex
The Memex is Vannevar Bush’s conceptual proto-hypertext machine, envisioned as a personal microfilm-based device that would let users store, link, and rapidly retrieve vast amounts of information, foreshadowing modern computers and the web.
E17 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (5 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: The Memex | Statement: [As We May Think, hasSection, The Memex]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Memex
Context triple: [As We May Think, hasSection, The Memex]
  • A. As We May Think
    As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
  • B. Bolt Beranek and Newman
    Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
  • C. Differential analyzer
    The Differential Analyzer is an early analog mechanical computer designed to solve differential equations using interconnected rotating shafts and wheels.
  • D. Literary Machines
    Literary Machines is a seminal book by Theodor Nelson that outlines his visionary concepts for hypertext, non-linear writing, and the structure of digital information systems.
  • E. Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias
    "Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias" is a section of Vannevar Bush’s essay "As We May Think" that envisions future, highly interconnected and dynamically organized knowledge systems beyond traditional printed encyclopedias.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: The Memex
Triple: [As We May Think, hasSection, The Memex]
Generated description
The Memex is Vannevar Bush’s conceptual proto-hypertext machine, envisioned as a personal microfilm-based device that would let users store, link, and rapidly retrieve vast amounts of information, foreshadowing modern computers and the web.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Memex
Target entity description: The Memex is Vannevar Bush’s conceptual proto-hypertext machine, envisioned as a personal microfilm-based device that would let users store, link, and rapidly retrieve vast amounts of information, foreshadowing modern computers and the web.
  • A. As We May Think chosen
    As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
  • B. Bolt Beranek and Newman
    Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
  • C. Differential analyzer
    The Differential Analyzer is an early analog mechanical computer designed to solve differential equations using interconnected rotating shafts and wheels.
  • D. Literary Machines
    Literary Machines is a seminal book by Theodor Nelson that outlines his visionary concepts for hypertext, non-linear writing, and the structure of digital information systems.
  • E. Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias
    "Wholly New Forms of Encyclopedias" is a section of Vannevar Bush’s essay "As We May Think" that envisions future, highly interconnected and dynamically organized knowledge systems beyond traditional printed encyclopedias.
  • F. None of above.
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasSection
Context triple: [As We May Think, hasSection, The Memex]
  • A. hasPart chosen
    Indicates that one entity is a component, segment, or constituent part of another entity.
  • B. hasRepresentationIn
    Indicates that one entity is represented, depicted, or encoded within another entity, such as a concept, object, or data structure having a corresponding representation in a specific medium or context.
  • C. hasPrimaryFunction
    Indicates that one entity serves as the main or principal function or role of another entity.
  • D. hasLimitation
    Indicates that an entity is subject to a constraint, restriction, or boundary that limits its scope, capability, or applicability.
  • E. hasMemberType
    Indicates that an entity includes or is associated with members belonging to a specified type or category.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (6 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69a22a285828819081a58308fb963df1 completed Feb. 27, 2026, 11:35 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a23211f05c8190b8deb03a8540d84d completed Feb. 28, 2026, 12:08 a.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a243c57fe481909b6c1b8f41757f96 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a2463a71188190a7252fae85f68711 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:34 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a246e74bfc8190ba3ea9818a55cc28 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:37 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a230c2c48481908beb1db3cc9768aa completed Feb. 28, 2026, 12:03 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 27, 2026, 11:36 p.m.